Happy

Exile on Main St.
Side Three, Track One
"Happy" – 4:23



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Keith steps out into the spotlight here, due probably to Mick's missingness at the "studio" in France. I'll probably have to make a separate post just to discuss the shenanigans at Nellcote, so look for that. "Happy" is another one of those songs that nobody seems to like except me. It is a total mess, mix-wise, even worse than most of this album, but Keith's rhythm guitar is always right out there in front, and that is enough to get a pass from me.

Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy

Sorry for the non-Stones content. I need to get it out of my system periodically.

The Kinks
"Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy" (Ray Davies) – 2:16



Released in March 1965, it was the last of the Kinks run of great rock and roll singles before they went into a more contemplative (i.e. boring) direction. The whole thing is a distressingly sloppy mess of cymbals, handclaps, and rhythm guitar, and kicks eighteen kinds of ass.

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